https://www.elderella.com/blog Plain-language guides on caring for an elder: where to start, organizing care, building a care team, hard conversations, guilt and grief, and getting a break. en-us Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.elderella.com/blog/how-to-keep-everyone-updated-without-repeating-yourself https://www.elderella.com/blog/how-to-keep-everyone-updated-without-repeating-yourself Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Building a care team Jacqui Murphy Write one update a week, send it on the same day, and call only for news that can't wait. A six-line template to copy, and what to leave out. https://www.elderella.com/blog/caring-for-aging-parents-checklist https://www.elderella.com/blog/caring-for-aging-parents-checklist Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Where to start Jacqui Murphy Do four things this week: a doctor's follow-up on what changed, one list of every medication, permission to talk to the doctor, and one call to local help. The rest can wait. https://www.elderella.com/blog/caregiver-notes https://www.elderella.com/blog/caregiver-notes Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Organizing care Mike Kirkup A few lines a day: medications, what the doctor said, meals and sleep, mood, and questions for next time. Then share them so you're not the only one who knows. https://www.elderella.com/blog/recording-a-doctors-appointment https://www.elderella.com/blog/recording-a-doctors-appointment Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Organizing care Mike Kirkup In most of the US and everywhere in Canada you can record your own appointment, and about a dozen US states ask for everyone's agreement first. Ask before you press record anyway, and check the rules where you live.